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BORDER HEALTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-border health care
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dborder%20health%20care
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-border healthcare 2, record 1, English, cross%2Dborder%20healthcare
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an international agreement that allows patients to receive healthcare in a country other than their own. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dborder%20health%20care
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provision of cross-border care may include, movement of patients to a country other than their own, movement of healthcare teams, and international telehealth services. 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dborder%20health%20care
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cross border health care
- cross border healthcare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soins de santé transfrontaliers
1, record 1, French, soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20transfrontaliers
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les soins de santé transfrontaliers apportent une valeur ajoutée substantielle aux patients et aux citoyens européens. Ils se sont progressivement développés depuis le début de la Communauté économique européenne afin de pouvoir assurer la libre circulation des personnes au sein du marché du travail européen. 2, record 1, French, - soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20transfrontaliers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Office of Border Health Services
1, record 2, English, Office%20of%20Border%20Health%20Services
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OBHS 1, record 2, English, OBHS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Office of Border Health Services (OBHS) was created in 2013 following an amalgamation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Office of Quarantine Services (PHAC) and the Travelling Public Program (previously in Health Canada). 2, record 2, English, - Office%20of%20Border%20Health%20Services
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Public Health Agency of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Office%20of%20Border%20Health%20Services
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau des services de santé à la frontière
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BSSF 1, record 2, French, BSSF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau des services de santé à la frontière (BSSF) a été créé en 2013 de la fusion du Bureau des services de la quarantaine de l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) et du Programme du public voyageur (anciennement à Santé Canada). 2, record 2, French, - Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Agence de la santé publique du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - Bureau%20des%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- border health
1, record 3, English, border%20health
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Border health is the area of public health that focuses on mobile populations and the communities they visit before, during, and after travel [in order] to identify and address any risks associated with the spread of communicable diseases. 2, record 3, English, - border%20health
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- santé à la frontière
1, record 3, French, sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin d'assurer la sécurité des personnes lorsqu'elles sont au pays et voyagent à l'étranger, les pays doivent être en mesure de prévenir et d'identifier les maladies transmissibles et d'y réagir dans le contexte de la santé des voyageurs et de la sécurité liée à la santé à la frontière. 2, record 3, French, - sant%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- santé aux frontières
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Health Profiles and Quality of Life from a Gender Perspective in the Mexico-USA Border Area
1, record 4, English, Health%20Profiles%20and%20Quality%20of%20Life%20from%20a%20Gender%20Perspective%20in%20the%20Mexico%2DUSA%20Border%20Area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This joint CIM/PAHO project was initiated in 1996. Its objective is to provide information by gender on the impact of world economic integration on health and human development in border areas, taking the border between Mexico and the United States as a focal point. In addition, it is designed to identify risk factors and the health profile of women throughout all stages of their life, so as to facilitate both the evaluation of the impact of health policies in each area and the implementation of health policies and programs developed to solve the problems detected. 2, record 4, English, - Health%20Profiles%20and%20Quality%20of%20Life%20from%20a%20Gender%20Perspective%20in%20the%20Mexico%2DUSA%20Border%20Area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Health Profiles and Quality of Life from a Gender Perspective in the Mexico-USA Border Area
1, record 4, French, Health%20Profiles%20and%20Quality%20of%20Life%20from%20a%20Gender%20Perspective%20in%20the%20Mexico%2DUSA%20Border%20Area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Perfiles de salud y de calidad de vida desde una perspectiva de género en el área fronteriza México-EE.UU
1, record 4, Spanish, Perfiles%20de%20salud%20y%20de%20calidad%20de%20vida%20desde%20una%20perspectiva%20de%20g%C3%A9nero%20en%20el%20%C3%A1rea%20fronteriza%20M%C3%A9xico%2DEE%2EUU
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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